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Mental Health

Welcome to the mental health category archive. Here you’ll find all the articles that have been indexed as being about mental health.

As the name suggests, here you’ll find all the articles about mental health. The articles will include content about self-care, mental health conditions, coping strategies, advice, and more.

Dieting To Misery: Being Overweight

18 June 20245 May 2019 by Unwanted Life
A black and white photo of a woman measuring their waistline with the article - Dieting To Misery: Being Overweight - across the top of the photo

Reading Time: 5 minutesMy first-hand account of trying to lose weight by dieting, but what I found was that I was dieting to misery. Is weight loss anyway worth it?

Categories General, Health, Me, Mental HealthTags Depression, Diet, Eating Disorders, Fitness10 Comments

Unopened Mail: The Surprising Impact Of Trivial Fears

19 June 202428 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A red British mail box on the corner of a village house, with the title of the article in the top corner - Unopened Mail: The Surprising Impact Of Trivial Fears

Reading Time: 5 minutesI discuss the complications of not opening your mail, using my experience to highlight how this behaviour can make your mental health worse

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Coping Strategies, Debt, Depression8 Comments

Twitter’s Advice For Supporting Someone With Mental Health Problems

19 June 202424 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
Two people, a man and a woman, sitting back to back and leaning on each other to represent being supportive with the tile of the article - Twitter's Advice For Supporting Someone With Mental Health Problems - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 8 minutesThe second instalment of using my interactions with people on Twitter to generate another advice based article of real-world knowledge

Categories Advice, General, Mental HealthTags Family, Friends, Parents, Relationships, Support, Twitter6 Comments

What Is The Mentality Behind Pill Shaming?

19 June 202421 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A picture of a woman taking medication with a thought bubble that says - What Is The Mentality Behind Pill Shaming?

Reading Time: 6 minutesThis article discusses pill shaming and the impact it has, plus I reflect on my own experience with taking medication for my mental health

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Medication, Shame12 Comments

The Weird Behaviour Of My Anxiety Disorders

19 June 202417 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A photo of two men busking by playing accordions outside while wearing rubber horses heads. The top right corner has the article title - The Weird Behaviour Of My Anxiety Disorders

Reading Time: 9 minutesMy anxiety disorders affect me in weird ways, from their triggers to their changing underlying fears and causing psychotic episodes

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Body Image, Psychosis6 Comments

Taking Antidepressants And Being Forced To Go Cold Turkey

19 June 202414 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A guy in winter clothing standing on a frozen over body of water during winter with the title of the article - Taking Antidepressants And Being Forced To Go Cold Turkey - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 8 minutesAntidepressants come with a lot of pros and cons, but one thing you’re not meant to do is go cold turkey, so how can you avoid it?

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Anxiety, Medication, Mental Health Trust, Psychosis, What is...16 Comments

The Unusual Link Between Drug-Induced Psychosis And My Anxieties

19 June 202410 April 2019 by Unwanted Life
A distorted picture of a woman looking into a mirror to represent psychosis with the title of the article - The Unusual Link Between Drug-Induced Psychosis And My Anxieties - in the top right corner

Reading Time: 10 minutesI discuss the background of my anxiety disorders and how drug use played their part in their development: drug-induced psychosis

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Addiction, Anxiety, Medication, Psychosis, Racism10 Comments

Avoidance: Toxic Family And Protecting Your Wellbeing

19 June 202427 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A young male in glasses wearing a gas mask and holding a light with the title of the article - Avoidance: Toxic Family And Protecting Your Wellbeing - stamped in the top left corner of the picture

Reading Time: 5 minutesInsights into toxic families, their behaviours, and how avoidance of your family can be the best solution to protect your mental wellbeing

Categories General, Me, Mental HealthTags Abuse, Family, Parents11 Comments

Positive Psychology Interventions: My Surprising And Random Encounters

19 June 202424 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
Three women laughing and smiling in a sunflower field with the title of the article - Positive Psychology Interventions: My Surprising And Random Encounters - across the top of the image

Reading Time: 4 minutesMy encounters with positive psychology interventions, which surprisingly, never happened when I was receiving treatment for my mental health

Categories General, Me, Mental Health, TheoryTags Psychology11 Comments

Gratitude Letter: An Easy Example Of Positive Psychology

19 June 202420 March 2019 by Unwanted Life
A woman laying on the sofa writing a letter. At the top right of the image is the article title - Gratitude Letter: An Easy Example Of Positive Psychology

Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are a number of positive psychology interventions you could use, with the gratitude letter one being one of the easiest

Categories Advice, General, Me, Mental HealthTags Bullying, Psychology, Self-Care26 Comments
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